The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
A LETTER FROM THE POPE
REGARDING THE CASE OF DIR.
WGLYNN, RECEIVED
BY Archbishop CeIrigaa-Heury
George shown the Document
The Archbishop Endorsed.

New YORK, May 2l.-Archbishop
Oorrigan received the following letter
today regarding the case of DR.. Nc
G ynn:
To our Venerable Brother, Michael Angus
tine GO5riganii AArchbisshop Of New York;
and the Apostolic benediction;
Your letter dated the I'd day Of April
last has reached US, in which you la
ment the contumscicus disobedienoe
tf priest, o2e Of your subjects, not
only toward yourself, but also toward
the Apostolic See, and snxiouslY seek
to brig before the tupreme tribunal
of our authority the false doctrines
concerning the right of property, die
seminsted by him among the people,
in private and in pubic assemblies.
We therefore, moved by these words,
expressed to us with just grief OF
he .rt, and in the conscientious
discharge OF duty, have accu-
rsiely nsidered the whole series OF
facts from the beginning, and have es-
pecially seen with commentator your
fi,mnesl, joined with signal charity.
1t has h9en indeed great grief to US
to see the rebellion which has arisen
against your authority in your city,
through the deeds Of some craftily de-
vised Vaccinations and the open con-
epiracy OF faction men. And our an
guish has heen all the greater since,
from information lately conveyed TO
US, We have heard that there are some
others of the clergy imbued with the
derelictions of this priest who have
not hesitsted to adhere to him., al
though the clergy generally of the
whole diocese, and the greater and
better part of the city, gladly remained
with unchanged will in faithful ODE.
dience and loyalty to you. 1t is in
deed grateful to us and approved by
us that you have labored to crush,
ere they sprAng up, the vicious
seeds OF doctrines scattered
under the pretext Of helping the
masses. Nor is 1t less 10 your praise
that with long suffering and patience
you have not ceased with watchful in
du try to calm proud and restless
spirite, although they have not re.
Trained from elanders and reproaches
against you aad this Apostolic See. It
Is fitting that you should be of good
heart, and with unwavering fi,muess
apply all your strength to the work Of
the salvation OF souls and in defend
ing the sanctiiy of faith aud discipline
Nevertheless, led by Christian charity,
you will leave nothing untriedi that
with paternal benevolence you may
embrace those who are deceived By
this new doctrine, il they return to
wiser counsels. We, however, will
never permit any injury to your good
name and dignity, much less to the
authority Of this Apostolic See,
and we will not fail. to
make known to you, through the
congregation OF the Propaganda, time
" measures for the correction of the
rebellion. Meanwhile we earnestly
pray the God Of consolation that he
will console you, venerable brother,
tried by so many cases, and ss q
pledge OF his divine favor and aproof
Of our special affection for you,
we lovingly bestow upon yeu, the
clergy and the people committed to
your care the apostolic benediction.
Given at Rome, at st. Peters on the
4th day Of Nay, 1887, in the tenth
year OF our pontifcste,
LEO, P. P, XIII
Henry George was shown the ropes
letter, and after, he had read it he
said "Thie is in reply no doubt to a
garbled statement, which Archbishop
Corrigsn sent to the Pope. 1t does
not decide the case at all, for Pope Leo
has not examined both sides of the
question. / think Ii does not amount
to much"
During the reading OF tho letter Mr..
George Iidiculed a number of express
sions and said that he felt very sorry
for the archbishop, who thought that
he had been 30 badly used that he
had to write whining letters to the
Holy See,